What is the hardest thing you have ever done?  Did you climb a mountain?  Did you take on a project with a short deadline and you did not want to disappoint?  Did you have to come clean with a problem you caused someone?  Maybe it was saying good bye to someone you care for.  How about a surgery ahead? For me, it is always of interest to hear someone’s story of a challenge and the victory or maybe even the failure they experienced.  Typically, there was an act of courage of s

I have a challenge for you but, know it is also a challenge for me.  First some questions and thoughts to contemplate.  Then the...

Do we have any bakers out there with secret ingredients that make their recipes extra special?  Do you follow a master recipe and then...

Sandpaper is a great abrasive for smoothing down rough surfaces like wooden or metal products.  Enough friction created with the sanding...

On August 25 th  we celebrate a feast day for St. Joseph Calasanz who is the Patron Saint of Catholic Schools.  He was a very dedicated...

Who am I that you should give me another chance.  Lord, I stumble.  I sin.  Yet, your mercy is greater than my offense.  Your love is...

Do you have your favorite music playlist?  Do certain songs bring back memories you do not want to let go of because of the happy times...

A New Beginning We hear how each day is a new beginning, the first day of the rest of our life.  It is said that we should start each day...

Loss and Found  (embraced by Jesus) Recently I was reminded of the story of the little boy who died at 5 years old and had an after-life...

If you have ever been hiking or hunting in an area that you have never been to before you may realize that having a compass is a very...

You are a special creation of our loving God who loves us more than we can imagine. Remember there is nothing we can do to cause God...

I sit at my dining room table looking out the back window at the wooded background and watching the sun and wind at work.  The brightness...

Recently within a group setting I talked about stories from a highly acclaimed author.  I found the author’s writings troubling to me...

An incredible amazing thing occurred once.  God loved you  into existence!  God said, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you”...

When I consider Scripture I like to put myself in the story and begin to imagine what is happening and what people are experiencing. ...

I love to watch people when there is a baby in the room. Don’t we all marvel at how incredible they are to watch and play with? People...

I remember hearing the word "edification" for the first time. I learned that edification is about lifting people up and quickly learned...

Can you remember when it could be said that "a person was as good as their word"?  A handshake was all it took to communicate a promise –...

Who is the best person you know? Once you identify who your best person is, then think about what makes that person the best person you...